Hamilton: An Illustrated History

by John C. Weaver

From its beginnings asa small, courthouse town in 1816 to it present-day status as Canada's "Steel City", Hamilton's history is rich and varied. McMaster University historian John Weaver traces the town's evolution from frontier outpost to booming port, traces its emergence as a railway and commercial centre in the 1850s and 1860s, follows its blossoming as a diversified manufacturing centre in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and tracks its...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888625936
• ISBN13: 9780888625939
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Lorimer
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.5" x 8.8"